How to make emissive armor useful again

Thermodyne · #1 December 15th, 2002, 07:49 AM

�How to make emissive armor useful again?�

Was it good at some time in the past?

Andr�s · #2 December 15th, 2002, 03:50 PM

Just like the "shield mount" works now, but a millon times more powerful, I like it.

Krsqk · #3 December 15th, 2002, 10:12 PM

"Was it good at some time in the past?"

Well, in the past of SE3, it was.

PvK · #4 December 18th, 2002, 03:26 AM

This won't surprise anyone, but personally, I like the way Emissive and other armors work in Proportions 2.5.1.

One of the types is armor plate, which requires a mount that scales the component to the hull size. This component is not given the "always hit first" armor ability, but it is given a fairly high structure (based on tech/expenditure level) and it has a moderate level of emissive ability. Thus, it both blocks some hits with a "leaky" effect, and also absorbs some damage from every hit. Combined with the other armor types in Proportions (EA, armored structure, etc), and the fact that small ships remain useful in the late game in Proportions, I think it works out rather well.

PvK